Learning Objectives
  • Perform calculations with different solution concentrations such as molarity, mass percent, molality, and mole fraction
  • Discuss the effects of temperature, pressure, and structure on solubility
  • Perform calculations with Raoult’s law
  • Understand colligative properties, such as boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, and osmotic pressure
  • Use colligative properties to determine the molar mass of a solute
  • Perform stoichiometric calculations with the enthalpy of the reaction
  • Perform calculations with specific heat
  • Discuss how a calorimeter is used and perform related calculations
  • Draw, label, and perform associated calculations for heating curves including specific heat and changes in enthalpy for phase changes
  • Perform calculations with Hess’ Law
  • Perform calculations with standard heats of formation, ∆H°f
  • Write reactions representing standard heats of formation, ∆H°f
  • Know how to calculate the enthalpy of a reaction using bond energies

Lecture Concepts/Labs
  • Properties of Solution (Chapter 11)
    • Ways to Express Concentration
    • Factors affecting Solubility
    • Colligative Properties
      • Vapor pressure
        • Raoult’s law
      • Freezing-point depression
      • Boiling-point elevation
      • Osmotic pressure
  • Thermodynamics (Chapter 6)
    • Energy
      • Heat/work
    • Enthalpy
    • Bond energies
    • Calorimetry/specific heat
    • Heating curves
    • Hess’ Law
    • Standard Enthalpies of Formation

Problem Set
  • Chapter 6 → 21, 23, 33, 35, 43, 45, 51, 61, 67, 71
  • Chapter 8 → 53, 57, 61
  • Chapter 11 → 21, 25, 37, 45, 47, 57, 59, 63, 67, 71

Assignments